Nutrition Counselor (CPA)

CCI Health Services’ mission is to deliver high quality, accessible care to our community members, leading the way to a more equitable health care system for everyone.

Position Summary

The Competent Professional Authority (CPA) will take the lead role in clinic setting and serve as a backup to the clinic manager.  Provides nutrition counseling and conducts nutrition classes.  Prescribes standard and non-standard food packages and obtains anthropometric measurements.  In addition, the CPA will assist with the delivery of WIC services at a CCI clinic site to assure the provision of high quality, cost–efficient, culturally sensitive services that comply with all Federal, State and Local agency policies and procedures.

KEY FUNCTIONS & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Follows State guidelines for issuing infant formulas, exempt infant formulas, and other eligible nutritional's by obtaining the required documentation for issuing formulas other than the standard contract infant formulas.
• Follows State and agency guidelines for ordering infant formulas, exempt infant formulas, and other eligible nutritional's through the State office.
• Correctly follows state guidelines for identifying all applicable nutrition risk codes by correctly interpreting the growth chart and the hemoglobin value, reviewing the Health History form and the Nutrition History screen.
• Prescribes appropriate food packages following State guidelines and the applicant’s dietary/health requirements and personal preference.
• Consistently uses proper procedures to collect accurate information.
• Follows State guidelines when providing nutrition counseling by: 
  • Targeting the nutrition counseling toward the applicant’s nutritional risk(s) by identifying the most important nutrition risk or risks and focusing on them.
  • Covering the participant category-specific topics.
  • Providing exit counseling to all postpartum and breastfeeding women.
  • Addressing applicant’s questions and/or concerns
  • Providing appropriate nutrition education materials based upon the topics covered in nutrition counseling sessions.
  • Explaining the contents of the prescribed food package
  • Incorporating WIC foods into the discussion, especially for food groups with low FFQ scores
  • Working on-site is essential duty for the job.
• Provides referrals by:
  • Following State and agency guidelines for providing referrals for high-risk counseling and breastfeeding counseling.
  • Furnishing information about other community resources when appropriate
• Explains the rights and responsibilities of a WIC participant to each applicant.
• Accurately obtains/documents proof of residence, proof of identity, proof of pregnancy and calculates and documents proof of income.
• Participates in outreach activities as directed.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in n Nutritional Sciences, Community Nutrition, Clinical Nutrition, Dietetics, Public Health Nutrition or Home Economics with emphasis in Nutrition.
• Must possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills, both in person or over the phone.
• Strong computer skills (Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel).
• Fluency in Spanish, preferred.

Why Work at CCI?

• Extensive benefits plan
• Generous PTO Plan
• 403B Retirement Plan + Employer match up to 4%
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Continuing education assistance; can be used toward obtaining certifications, renewal of certifications, or possible conference attendance.
• Our providers are insured for malpractice under the Federal Tort Claims Act.

Founded in 1972, CCI Health Services is a diverse and inclusive workplace grounded in community. Located in the Washington, DC Metro Area, each year CCI cares for more than 60,000 individuals in Montgomery and Prince George’s Counties. As a non-profit, CCI is committed to improving health equity through the provision of affordable primary care for all, across all stages of life. Visit ccicares.org for more information.